Mhow

Mhow is a Town and Tehsil in Indore District of Madhya Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Mhow Block (CD) is 03544. The total area of Mhow Tehsil is 1,096 km², which includes 1,046.41 km² of rural area and 49.92 km² of urban area. Mhow has a sex ratio of approximately 914 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mhow Tehsil

Mhow Tehsil has a total of 169 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Mhow Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mhow Tehsil

The population profile of Mhow Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Mhow Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Mhow Tehsil is around 3,61,937 people. This includes 1,89,046 males and 1,72,891 females. Rural population is about 2,30,653 (1,19,176 males and 1,11,477 females), while urban population is nearly 1,31,284 (69,870 males and 61,414 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 50,644 of the population, with 26,366 boys and 24,278 girls. Rural areas have 35,057 children, and urban areas have about 15,587 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,35,883 literate people in Mhow Tehsil, including 1,36,212 literate males and 99,671 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,36,004 individuals and urban literacy covers around 99,879 people.
• About 1,26,054 people in Mhow Tehsil are not literate, including 52,834 males and 73,220 females. Rural areas include 94,649 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 31,405 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 68,714 households, with 43,753 in villages and 24,961 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mhow Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Mhow Tehsil is approximately 49,835 people, including 25,415 males and 24,420 females. Around 27,238 people live in rural parts. Nearly 22,597 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mhow Tehsil is about 87,210 people, including 44,733 males and 42,477 females. Around 80,080 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 7,130 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 330 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 220 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,630 people per sq. km.